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Friday, May 24, 2013

Daily Deal - Melt Into You (E)

Melt Into You ($4.99 $4.61 Kindle), a contemporary romantic novel by Lisa Plumley [Kensington/Zebra], is today's Deal of the Day at at Diesel E-Books, where it's discounted to $1.20 (3 copies left).
Book Description
A sexy chocolatier and his under-appreciated assistant discover you can't have too much of a good thing in USA Today bestselling author Lisa Plumley's delectable new novel. . .

After ten years of saving her boss's (admittedly gorgeous) butt, stifling her crush, and being endlessly inconvenienced, administrative assistant Natasha Jennings has had enough. True, chocolatier Damon Torrance is every bit as irresistible as the confections created by Torrance Chocolates. The man is sex on a stick dipped in 70% Tanzanian Cacao. But for the sake of her career, her sanity, and possibly her heart, Natasha has to go.

Money, success, women. . .everything comes easily to Damon. Until Natasha hands in her notice. He needs to get her, and his mojo, back--fast. But from the moment Damon rings Natasha's doorbell and steps into her personal life, he starts feeling things he never has before. For once, the notorious playboy wants to be good. Which makes it extra inconvenient that Natasha is suddenly tempted to try being a little wicked. And the results may be sweeter than either ever anticipated. . .
Get the book from Diesel; be sure to check the sales price, as the Deal of the Day often sells out.

Daily Deal - The Waterfall (E)

The Waterfall ($7.99 $6.39 Kindle), a romantic suspense novel by [Harlequin/MIRA], is today's Deal of the Day at EBook Eros (Diesel), where it's discounted to $0.80. (4 copies left).
Book Description
Three years after the sudden death of her husband, Lucy Blacker Swift has finally got things under control. Leaving behind the cutthroat world of Washington, Lucy and her two children move to a Vermont farmhouse and start to rebuild their lives. But a string of unexplained events—late-night hang-ups, a bullet through a window—threatens her new life.

Unwilling to turn to her powerful father-in-law, Senator Jack Swift, Lucy tracks down Sebastian Redwing, an international security expert her late husband asked her to contact if she ever needed help. Sebastian, though, wants nothing to do with her problems…or with a woman he's been half in love with since her wedding day.

But Sebastian knows he has no choice, and reluctantly he becomes drawn with Lucy into a dangerous tangle of blackmail, vengeance and betrayal, with Lucy's powerful family—and Sebastian's troubled past—smack in the middle.
Get the book from EBook Eros; be sure to check the sales price, as the Deal of the Day often sells out.

Free Nook App - Animal Park Tycoon

Animal Park Tycoon ($0.99 Amazon), by Advanced Mobile Applications, is this week's Free Friday App from Barnes & Noble.
App Description
Animal Park Tycoon is part of the Free App Friday promotion on Barnes & Noble. Dont miss out this offer available for a LIMITED TIME and create the most fabulous zoo of all time!

Lion, gorilla, zebra, unicorn As an animal lover, have you always dreamt of building your own zoo where your cute little creatures would live? Animal Park Tycoon offers you an empty plot to create the most fabulous and attractive zoo.
Discover new creatures and collect legendary species to make your animal park unique and famous. Its up to you to manage your zoos reputation and attractiveness: keep your animals happy and healthy and decorate your zoo with exotic trees and beautiful flowers. This will convince visitors around the world and even your friends to come visit.

Key Features:
  • Collect and manage up to 15 species of animals and unlock new ones to bring diversity to your zoo.
  • Play in 6 different environments: plain, savanna, polar, mountain, jungle and swamp.
  • Unlock 2 legendary creatures to grow the fame of your zoo: the unicorn and the cthulhu!
  • Enjoy mini-games like animal races and the Lost & Found child game to get exclusive rewards.
This application is recommended for ages 7+.
Get the free App from Barnes & Noble.

Kindle Daily Deals 5/24

Amazon's Android Free App of the Day is Cut the Rope: Experiments, another favorite game of mine. I haven't played it yet, but I also just spotted TETRIS® Blitz, by Electronic Arts, which released yesterday; it's also free, so I'll be giving it a try.

Today's Kindle Teen Daily Deal is No and Me ($1.99), by Delphine de Vigan [Bloomsbury USA Childrens], with the companion audiobook for $2.99.
Book Description
Parisian teenager Lou has an IQ of 160, OCD tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. But Lou is about to change her life-and that of her parents-all because of a school project about homeless teens. While doing research, Lou meets No, a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows, Lou bravely asks her parents if No can live with them, and is astonished when they agree. No's presence forces Lou's family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when No's own past comes back to haunt her?Winner of the prestigious Booksellers' Prize in France, No and Me is a timely and thought-provoking novel about homelessness that has far-reaching appeal.

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West ($2.99), by Dee Brown [Open Road], with the companion audiobook is $3.99.
Book Description
Dee Brown’s powerful and unforgettable classic that awakened the world to the nineteenth-century decimation of American Indian tribes

First published in 1970, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee generated shockwaves with its frank and heartbreaking depiction of the systematic annihilation of American Indian tribes across the western frontier. In this nonfiction account, Dee Brown focuses on the betrayals, battles, and massacres suffered by American Indians between 1860 and 1890. He tells of the many tribes and their renowned chiefs—from Geronimo to Red Cloud, Sitting Bull to Crazy Horse—who struggled to combat the destruction of their people and culture.

Forcefully written and meticulously researched, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee inspired a generation to take a second look at how the West was won.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

Today's Kindle Romance Daily Deal is When Sparks Fly ($0.99), by Autumn Dawn [Montlake Romance], which Romantic Times calls "a detective thriller heavily spiced with romance".
Book Description
Polaris just got a little hotter.

Perhaps it was his wild black hair and indigo eyes, or maybe it was his enigmatic aura, but there was something about Hyna Blue that drew Gem. The man had clearly done hard labor, his cybernetic implants gave him increased strength, but he was no longer whole...and now he was getting drunk in her tavern. Yes, Hyna Blue aroused instincts both carnal and nurturing. Gem's blood had been fiery to start with. Blue heated it even more.

Of course, since the planet of Polaris discovered its trainum mine, things were hot all over. Prosperity had blown in on a solar wind, along with many disreputable types, the least deceptive of which were the shape-shifting aliens. The ruined beauty of one patron and his drunken proposals were the least of Gem's worries--and perhaps her one solace. Like her father had named it long ago, this inn was The Spark. Gem had to survive the blaze.

Today's Kindle SciFi/Fantasy Daily Deal is Night Blade ($1.99), the second novel in the Colbana Files series by J.C. Daniels (aka Shiloh Walker). This just released in March, so check your libraries for the first in the series, Blade Song, which was a 99 cent deal in February.
Book Description
Kit Colbana is always biting off more than she can chew. She has a knack for finding trouble. This time, though, trouble finds her. Someone from her past drops a case into her lap that she just can’t refuse…literally.

People on the Council are dying left and right and she’s been requested to investigate the deaths. The number one suspect? Her lover, Damon. If she doesn’t clear his name, he gets a death sentence. Even if she succeeds? They still might try to execute him. Oh, and she’s not allowed to tell him about the case, either.

The stakes are high this time around, higher than they’ve ever been. Kit may be forced to pay the ultimate price to save her lover’s life…a price that could destroy her and everything she loves.

UK Kindle Daily Deal 5/24

The Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK is an assortment of 10 books, with prices up to £1.29 each (>70% off).